Preenergizing circuits for line relay and vertical magnet of automatic switches



D 22, 1953 c. E. LOMAX PREENERGIZING CIRCUITS FOR LINE RELAY AND VERTICAL MAGNET OF AUTOMATIC SWITCHES Original Flled June 24, 1947 INVENTOR. CLARENCE E. LOMAX fiMJQ/WM ATTORNEY I I l Patented Dec. 22, 1953 PREENERGIZING CIRCUITS FOR- LINE RELAY AND VERTICAL MAGNET OF AUTOMATIC SWITCHES Clarence E. Lomax, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Original application June 24, 1947, Serial No.

756,581. Divided and this application September 7, 1950, Serial No. 183,587

This invention relates in general to improved and novel pulsing circuits for use in automatic telephone systems and is a division of my prior application filed June 24, 1947, Serial No. 756,581, now U. S. Patent 2,549,693 granted April 17, 1951.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel pulsing circuit for a repeater and for a selector which, when used individually or in combination, will operate more efficiently, more accurately and transmit a series of pulses in which all of the pulses have open periods of equal duration.

A feature of the invention. is the manner in which the repeater is arranged to reduce the amount of current to the selector line relay during the period of seizure to effect quick release of the line relay on receipt of the first pulse and to eiiect delay of the release of the selector line relay on pulses subsequent to the first to cause the line relay to transmit a first pulse and subsequent pulses of a more equal duration.

A feature of the invention is the manner in which a resistance is connected in the repeater outgoing circuit to the selector for the first pulse transmitted thereto, to effect quicker release of the selector line relay on the first pulse only.

Another feature of the invention is the man her in which a condenser and a resistance are connected in series across the outgoing circuit of the repeater to the selector to efiect slower .3,

release of the selector line relay only on pulses subsequent to the first.

A further feature is the manner in which a pie-energizing circuit is connected to the repeater line relay for a longer period during the subsequent incoming impulses than for the first incoming impulse to cause the open periods of all of the pulses delivered by the line relay to be of equal duration.

'Another feature is the manner in which the vertical magnet in the selector is arranged to complete a pie-energizing circuit at times to the line relay and at other times to the vertical magnet and to open the respective pro-energizing circuits at a time prior to the release of the associated magnet or line relay so that the preenergizing circuits will not cause a delay in the release of same.

An additional feature is the manner in which the vertical off normal relay in the selector cirsuit is arranged to decrease the strength of the current flow in the pre-energizing circuit to the magnet on pulses subsequent to the first.

- The invention both as to its organization and method of operation together with further ob- 4 Claims. (01. 179-18) jects and advantages thereof will best be understood by reference to the following specification and accompanying drawing, Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, the automatic telephone system there illustrated incorporates the features of the applicants invention as applied to selector and repeater circuits and includes a substation I, finder switch 2, selector switch 3, one-way repeater circuit 4, transmission lines 9t and 95, incoming selector 5, connector 5, and a second substation I.

The repeater circuit 4 is connected to the selector 3 by incoming leads 9|, 92 and 93 and is controlled to operate by impulses transmitted from substation I over the finder 2 and selector switch 3 to incoming lines SI, 92 and 93 in a well known manner to repeat impulses over the transmission lines 94 and 95 to selector 5. Selector 5 is controlled to operate in a well known manner to position wipers I9I, I92 and I93 inclusive opposite a desired group of bank contacts which are connected by trunk lines to connectors such as 6, which further extends the call to subscriber l. Essentially the repeater circuit consists of reverse battery relay I9, line relay 20, hold relay'tfl, pie-energizing relay 40, pulse control relay 50, slaverelay controlled by pulse control relay 50, polarized relay I9, impedance 89, condensers 8|, and 81, resistances 32, 83, B4, 95, 38, 99 and .90, the associated relaycom tacts and their connections.

The battery searching selector circuit 5 consists essentially. of well known Strowger vertical and rotary switch having cam springs I35 and off-normal springs I54 used in conjunction with a novel circuit arrangement including testing relay I00, switch through relay I I0, line relay I20, hold relay I39, cam relay I40, off-normal relay I50, changeover relay I69, vertical magnet I'ID, rotary magnetIBfl, release magnet I99, resistances I94 and I9 5 the associated relay contacts and connections.

' It will now be assumed that'the calling sub scriber at substation I wishes 'to extend a connection to subscriber 1. Onremoval of the receiver at the substation I, a connection is initiated through-the finder 2 and selector 3 in a well known manner. Selector 3 searches over wipers 9|, 92 and 93 for an idle repeater, such as repeater 4 which has battery potential con-.

nected to its test conductor'93.

' When repeater 4 is seized, a loop circuit is closed through substation finder 2, selector 3, wipers 9| and. 92, contacts i2 and. I 4 of the repeater to line relay 20.- Line relay 29 operates and at its contacts 2| completes an operating circuit to relay 30 and at its contacts 23 completes a loop circuit to line relay I20 in incoming selector 5 over the lines 94 and 95. Relay 30 operates and at its contacts 3| prepares an operating circuit to pre-energizing relay ED and pulse control relay 50, at its contacts 32 completes an energizing circuit to the lower winding of polarized relay 1B which is ineffective to operate at this time, atits contacts 33 connects ground to test lead '93 to :hold the pre ceding selector switch 3.

The repeater is now prepared to repeata series of impulses received from substation I over incoming conductors 9! and 92.

It should be noted at this time that the talking condensers 8! and 81 are bridged-from the incoming leads 5! and 92 to the outgoing lines 94 and 95. Furthermore the outgoing lines 94 and 95 are bridged with the resistance of relay it, im-.

pedance 80 and resistance 82. These conditions coupled with the fact that the line relay 2D is ina fully saturated condition prior to receipt of the first incoming impulse therefore results in a slow release of relay 20 when the open interval of the first impulse is received.

Assuming the receipt of said series of impulses, line relay 2!! releases slowlyon receipt of the open interval of the first pulse and at its contacts 21 opens the circuit to relay as which is slow to release and therefore holds up for the series of impulses, at its contacts 22 closes an operating circuit to relays 49 and 50 and at its contacts 23 opens the outgoing loop circuit which disconnects talking condenser 81 from the positive line conductor 95. However, talking condenser 31 is connected to line 94 through relays 1B and 80 and the resistance 82 and will retard release of the selector line relay I20 somewhat along with. condenser. 8| which isnow connected to the positive line 94. It is apparent that the condensers delayed the release of line relay 20 in the repeater andthat the condensers together with the slow operation of line relay 2.6 tend to delay the release of the selector line relay 120. As an aidin overcoming these retarding efiects, resistance 82 is connected in series with relay ill, impedance B and the line 94 for the portion of the period that the selector line relay I28 is energized and is awaiting receipt of the .first pulse. The reduced amount of current due to resistance 82, relay It and impedance 80 in the circuit will efiect quicker release of the selector line relay I20 than if the resistance of these elements were not present. This resistance is removed after the first pulse as subsequently described. By this means, selector line relay 12B will have the same amount of current saturation on the shorter closures of the following pulses as it received during the longer closure period of the first pulse.

Relay 40 operates upon closure of contactsZZ and at its contacts 4.! prepares a pro-energizing circuit for the line relay 20. Relay 50 operates and .at itscon-tacts completes an operating circuit to slave relay 6B which operates and at its contacts 6| "by-passes resistance 82 to accomplish the purpose heretofore described, at its contacts 62 and 66 disconnects talking condensers 8i and 8'! from the trunk comprising line fi l and 95, at

its. contacts 63 inserts resistance 83, which is smaller in value than thecombined resistances of relay 10 and impedance 89, in series with the loop to relay I20. In effect resistance 8-3 by-passes relay 10 and impedance 86 on pulses subsequent tothe first. As explained heretofore the resistance value ofv the relay 10,.im-pedance. 80 and resistance 82 reduced the amount of current to the selector line relay I28 and effected quicker release on the first pulse transmitted thereto. Relay 66 at its contacts 64 bridges condenser 85 across the outgoing pulsing circuit to effect delay of the selector line relay I29 release for pulses subsequent to the first, and at its contacts 55 completes pre-energizing circuit to repeater line relay 20. The repeater line relay pre-energizing circuit extends from the upper winding of the line relay 26 over contacts 12, resistance 85, contacts 4|, fifiand i l, and the lower winding of line relay 20. It is apparent from the circuit arrangement that this ore-energizing circuit will be closed to the line relay 2% on pulses subsequent to the first pulse as quickly as relay it, which responds to the open intervals of the incoming pulses, operates. On the open period of the first pulse, however; this pre-energising circuit will be closed only after operation of relays 58 and 60. The added time required for operation of theserelays on the first pulse results in a shorter period of closure of the pre-energizing circuit to the line relay than on subsequent pulses and consequently the line relay will operate more slowly'on the first make after the first break than it will for subsequent make periods of the incoming pulses. The time that the outgoing loop is closed by line relay 29 at its contacts 23, which is normally a shorter period on the first incoming impulses because of the saturation of the line relay, is now compensated for by the delay in application of the, pre-energizing circuit to the line relay.

The overall effect is that the duration of the open period of the first impulse to the selectorline relay 12L corresponds very closely to the time duration of the open periods of subsequent pulses.

The repeater will repeat the series of incoming impulses over trunks 9i and as in a manner similar to that heretofore described. Relay 40 operates with-each impulse and relay as holds up for the series of impulses corresponding to-a digit. The pre-energizing circuit to relay 29 is opened during each make period of the incoming impulses by relay 49 at its contacts 41 to prevent delay of the line relay in its release. The talking condensers 8i and Bl are likewise removed from the trunk circuit during pulsing by relay 60 at its contacts 62 and 66. This is done primarily to eliminate delay in release of the selector line relay I26, but is also effective to pre-. vent inductive kicks of these condensers from effecting false operation of the polarized relay 7 U. Condenser cs remains bridged across the outgoing trunk during pulsing. Resistance '83 remains bridged across relay i0 and impedance during pulsing. A short period after termination of an incoming series of impulses representing a digit of a called number, relay 5!] releases amount of current passing through relay l0 and impedance 8G and in this manner prevent selector line relay lZil from momentarily restoring when relay 6% in the repeater restores on termination or" each series of. impulses. is reinserted in the trunk circuit to accomplish quicker release of the selector line relay I20 on the first pulse of further digits received as here- Resistance 82.

tofore described. The repeater operation just described is similar for each digit dialed.

Relay 20 is held operated over the incoming lines 9| and 92 on termination of the incoming impulses and at its contacts 2| maintains the energizing circuit to relay 30, at its contacts 22 opens the operating circuit to relays 40 and 50, and at its contacts 23 prepares a portion of the talking circuit to selector 5. Relay 30 at its contacts 32 maintains the energizing circuit to the lower winding of relay I which is ineffective to operate at this time. Relay 40 releases immediately and at its contacts 4| opens the pre-ener- 'gizing circuit to line relay 20. A short interval later relay 50 releases and at its contacts 5| opens the operating circuit to relay 60. Relay 00 releases and at its contacts 52 and 05 completes a talking circuit through the repeater and condensers SI and 81 to selector 5, and at its contacts 6| bridges impedance 80, resistance 82, and relay .10 across the talking circuit in series. When the called party answers, the circuit direction through the upper winding of relay -l0 is reversed and the two windings of the relay I0 assist to effect operation of same. Relay .10 operates and at its contacts II completes an energizing circuit to relay I0. Relay I0 operates and the connection between the repeater and the incoming lines SI and 92 are reversed at contacts I I, I2, I3 and I4, thereby efiecting a reversal of the current flow in lines ill and 92 for metering, coin collecting, or supervision purposes depending upon the particular utilization desired.

Release of the circuit is efiected in the usual manner when the calling party hangs up. Relay releases and at its contacts 2| opens the operating circuit to relay 30. Relay as holds for 'a brief period. A circuit is completed over contacts 22 and 3| to relays 40 and 50 before relay releases.

Relay operates. Relay operates and at its contacts 5| completes a circuit to relay 60. Relay 60 operates and at its contacts 51 opens a portion of the test lead circuit 93.

After a brief period, relay 30 releases and at its contacts 3| opens the operating circuit to relays 40 and 50, at its contacts 32 opens the operating circuit to the lower winding of relay I0, and at its contacts 34 prepares a point in the .test lead circuit 93 to selector 3. Relays 40, I0 and I0 release. Relays '50 and 60 hold for a short interval and then release. Relay 60 at its contacts 51 completes the battery circuit to test lead '93 to give an idle marking to the preceding selector switch 3. In this manner, switches in the distant office are assured of sufficient release time before the trunk is again seized. Resistances 88, 8S and 90 are part of a variable coil inserted in the trunk circuit to provide means for adjusting the trunk to a fixed pulsing resistance of 1000 ohms as line conditions vary. 'In summary, applicant's repeater has been arranged to adjust the trunk to a fixed pulsing resistance value, and to lengthen the duration of the open interval of the first pulse to a value more equal to that of the open periods of subsequent pulses. Also, resistance 82 is connected in series with the trunk to selector 5 to effect quicker release of the selector line relay 20 on the first pulse only and condenser I55 is bridged across the line on subsequent pulses to delay release of the selector line relay i20. The result of these features, in combination with the means .for causing the repeater line relay 20 to send a series of pulses having open intervals of more 6 equal duration, is an arrangement whereby the selector switch 5 is operated in a more reliable manner where extreme line conditions are existent. The operation of this selector will now be described.

The battery searching selector 5 is seized and controlled to operate by impulses received over the conductors 94 and 95 from the repeater to position wipers I9I, H32, and I93 opposite a desired group of bank contacts in a well known manner.

As heretofore described, a loop circuit is closed to selector line relay I20 when repeater 4 is seized. This loop circuit extends through the upper winding of relay I20, contacts III, conductor 94, resistance 82, impedance 80, upper winding of relay l0, balancing coil comprising resistances 80, 89, 90, contacts 23, conductor 05, contacts H4, and the lower winding of relay I20. Line relay I20 operates and at its contacts I 2| completes an operating circuit to relay I30 over contacts II'I and I2I. Relay I30 operates and at its contacts I 3| completes an operating circuit to the upper winding of relay I and at its contacts I32 completes a circuit to cam relay I40 over cam springs I35. Relay I 00 operates and at its contacts IOI opens a point in the operating circuit to rotary magnet I80, at its contacts I62 opens a point in the operating circuit to release magnet I and at its contacts I63 closes a point in the operating circuit to vertical magnet I70, and prepares a self-holding circuit. Relay I40 operates and at its contacts |4| prepares a point in the operating circuit to testing relay I00, at its f contacts I42 connects dial tone to the line 04,

over contacts I I, at its contacts I43 completes a pre-energizing circuit to vertical magnet I I0 over contacts I43, I12, a portion of resistance I and contacts I52, at its contacts I44 closes a point in the operating circuit to rotary magnet I80 and at its contacts I45 further opens a point in the busy tone circuit.

Pre-energizing of the vertical magnet H0 is a further attempt to alleviate the usual difficulties arising from the fact that the open period of the first pulse to the selector is normally shorter than the open period of subsequent pulses. Although this condition has been greatly improved, by the means utilized in the repeater, pre-energization of the vertical magnet will insure still better operation of the selector especially in cases where leaky line conditions are present on lines 04 and 95. When such conditions are present, the line relay is slow to release and the operating circuit to the vertical magnet is closed for a shorter period of time with the consequent danger of non-operationof the magnet.

By inserting a small portion of the resistance I95 in a pie-energizing circuit to magnet I10 on seizure of the selector, the magnet will effect positive and quicker operation when the operating circuit is completed.

Assuming the receipt of the series of impulses from the repeater over lines 94 and 95, line relay I20 releases on receipt of the open period of the first pulse. The loop circuit to the line relay at this time includes resistance 82 at the selector and the line relay will release more quickly as a result of the limited current flowing in the loop. Relay I20 at its contacts |2| opens the operating circuit to relay I30 and at its contacts I22 completes a circuit to vertical magnet I10 and the lower winding ofrelay I60 over contacts III, I22, I33 and I53. Relay I30 is slow to release and re- 7 mains operated for the series of impulses. "Vet" tical magnet L10 operates and elevates wipers I51 to I93 one step whereby they are positioned in a well known manner opposite the first level of bank contacts on the associated contact field. Vertical. magnet .I I at its contacts I'II completes a pre-energizing circuit to line relay I20'as an aid to quicker operation and at its contacts I12 opens the rare-energizing circuit to magnet I so asnot-to retard thelmagnet in its release. Preenergizing the line relay I is especially helpful insinstallations which are subject to long dry line conditions where the line relay is normally restored for a. maximum period of time and. thedanger of relay I30. restoring is a contingency.

Incident to this first vertical step, thevertical.

oiifnormal springs I54 are. closed and an operating' circuit is completed Qversaidi springs to relay I 50. Relay I58 operates nd at its contacts [5! ope s the op ating circuit. to the upper windin of relay I60, atits contacts I-5I closes a point in the operating circuit to release magnet I510,v at its contacts I52 inserts the whole of resistance I95. in the vert al magn t pr -ener izing circuit.

at itsicontacts I53, completes a point in the circuit to rotary magnet I80, at its contact I55 disconnectsdial tone from the line, and at its contacts I55 prepares a point in the busy tone circuit; Relay I60 is held operated by its lower winding .7 It will. be noted that the insertion of a larger resistance in the pro-energizing circuit after the first pulse is received is effective to reduce the current flow in the circuit and to thereby give vertical magnet less aidv in operatin on subs sequent pulses than is given to it on the first pulse.

:During the open period of the first incomin pulse, condenser 8.5 in the repeater has been bridged across the conductors in series with a resistance 84. As a. result selector line relay I20. will release more slowly on pulses subsequent to the first and further tend to equalize the time interval difference of the open period of the first pulse and the open period of subsequent pulses. Resistance 82 isremoved from the loop circuit to th selector line relay during the time the first pulse is being transmitted to the selectoras heretofore described.

7 On receipt of the make period after the first break period, line relay I20 .reoperates and at its contacts I22 opens the vertical magnet operat-'- ingcircuit. Vertical magnet no releases and at its contacts iiI opens the pro-energizing circuit to line relay I25 to alleviate retardation of the line relay I26 on its release, and at its contacts i I'IZ completes the lore-energizing circuit to the vertical magnet I!!! which now includes the full value of resistance I95. In this manner, the ver tical magnet elevates the wipers a number of levels relative to the number of impulses received. On cessation of the impulses of the first digit, relays I20 and IE0 remain energized. The energizing circuit to relay E60 is opened at contacts I22 and a short interval thereafter relay I60 releases, and at its contacts I51 completes a selfinterrupting operating circuit to rotary magnet Iover contacts I44, Hi2, IIB, IBI, I53 and NH, at its contacts I62 closes a point in the release magnet circuit, and at its contacts I63 opens a further point in the operating circuit to vertical magnet I10 and the self-holding circuit for its lower winding. If all trunk lines on the selected level are busy, the switch wipers I9I, I92 and I93 will be stepped in a well known manner to the eleventh position, whereupon the cam springs I'3i5'are operated to open the operatin circuit to relay 14.0. Relay I so releases, and at its contacts I41 opens the testing circuit for r lay I09, at its contacts Idiopens the vertical magnet pre-ener gizing circuit, at its contacts I44 opens the circuit to the rotary magnet I60 to stop the rotaiw'mo tion of the switch, and at its contac I pplies busy tone to the line 94 over contacts I56, I45 and III. busy tone restores which opens the operating cir cuits to relay I20. Relay I20 restores and at its contacts I21 opens the holding circuit to relay I30. Relay le i'releases and at its contacts I34 completes an operating circuit to release magnet Ills over contacts II-I, I22, I34; H52 and IEI". Release magnet I90 operates and releases the switch thereby opening the operating circuit to relay IE0 at: oil normal springs I54. Relay I54 restores. and the switch is prepared fora subsequent call.

If the selected level is not busy the switch will stop rotating when the wiper I93 finds an idle trunk with battery potential marked thereon. An. operating circuit will then be completed for relay I08 over contacts I41. Relay I operates and at its contacts IBI. completes an operating circuit for relay IIG over contacts IOI and I44. and at its contacts I 02 opens the operating circuit to rotary magnet Idflto stop the rotary motion-cf the switch. Relay H0 operates and at its, contacts III and Hi opens the operating circuit to line relay I20, at its contacts H2, and II3 con nects lines 9 2 and 9 5 to lines I9I. and I92 respectively, at its contacts I I5 and H16 completes a holding circuit to relay H0, at its contacts II'I- opens a further point in the operating-jcircuitto release relay Iiiii, and at its contacts H3; opens a" further point in the operating circuit to rotary magnet I80.

Relay I20 restores and at its contacts opens the operating circuit to relay I 30. Relay I30 rcleases and at its contacts I32 opens the holding circuit to relay I40. Relay I69 releases and at'its contacts I 4| opens the operating circuit to test relay I0il and at its contacts I44. opens the operating circuit to relay H0. Relay I00 releases. Relay II-fl is held energized for the duration of the connection by ground'applied over wiper I93 from. succeeding connector switch 6. 01? normal relay IE0 is held operated over ofi normal springs lid.

Release of the switch is effected in a normal manner. When the calling party hangs up, ground is removed from conductor I93 and relay II0 releases. Relay H0 at its contacts II'I comipletes an operating circuit to release magnet over contacts H7, I22, I34, I62 and I5I'. Release magnet I90 operates and efiects release of the selector switch in a well known manner. normal springs I54 thereupon open the circuit to off normal relay I50, which releases and at its contacts IBI opens the operating circuit to release magnet !90. The release magnet'restores and the selector is returned to normal.

The advantages of thisselector arrangemement are more apparent where adverse line conditions are present. For example if conductors 94 and 95' have long dry line characteristics, line relay I20 tends to remain in the restored condition for a maximum length of time and the danger of re.-

lease of hold relay I 30 is eminent. However, pre- The calling party on receipt of. the

Off.

ing. Under circumstances where short leaky line conditions are present and the line relay is energized a maximum amount of the time, the vertical magnet I10 generally will receive a short pulse and the pre-energizing circuit to the line relay in such cases may be a hardship. One manner of preventing the danger of non-operation cf the vertical magnet due to short pulses caused by the short leaky line conditions is to pre-energize the magnet as shown in the arrangement. In this manner, the selector arrangement illustrated is operated efiiciently over a Wider range of line conditions.

While a particular embodiment of the invention has been described, it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein which are within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In an automatic switch having incoming connections over which impulses are received, a line relay, means whereby said line relay is operated responsive to said received impulses, an operating magnet, an operating circuit for said magnet, means for controlling said operating circuit, means whereby said last means is operated by each deenergization of said line relay for operating said magnet, a pre-energizing circuit for said line relay, means for controlling said line relay pre-energizing circuit, means whereby said last means is operated by each said magnet energization for completing said line relay pre-energizing circuit, a pre-energizing circuit for said magnet, relay means for completing said pre-energizing circuit for said magnet, means for operating said relay means, and means whereby said last means is controlled by said operation of said magnet.

2. An automatic switch such as claimed in claim 1, wherein said line relay is energized and de-energized responsive to said incoming impulses and wherein said magnet is de-energiaed under control of said operating circuit responsive to each energization of said line relay, said de-energization of said magnet operating said line relay pre-energizing circuit controlling means to open said line relay pre-energizing circuit, said opening of said line relay preenergizing circuit thereby preventing a delay in the release of said line relay, said de-energization of said line relay operating said controlling means of said magnet operating circuit for energizing said magnet, means for opening said pre-energizing circuit of said magnet, and means whereby said last means is operated by said energization of said magnet to prevent danger of delay in the release of said magnet.

3. In an automatic switch having incoming 10 connections over which impulses are received, a line relay, means whereby said line relay is first energized on said switch being seized and subsequently de-energized and re-energized for repeating said received impulses, an operating magnet for efiecting operations of said switch, a pre-energizing circuit for said magnet, means for controlling said pre-energizing circuit, means whereby said last means is operated by said first energization of said line relay on said switch seizure for completing said magnet pre-energizing circuit to thereby aid in a quicker first energization of said magnet, relay means, means for operating said relay means, means whereby said last means is controlled by a first operation of said magnet, means for reducing the current in said magnet pre-energizing circuit on impulses received subsequent to the first, means for including said last means in said pre-enerizing circuit, and means whereby said last means is operated by said operated relay means. 4.. In an automatic switch having incoming connections over which impulses are received, a line relay, means whereby said line relay is first energized on said switch being seized and subsequently de-energized during the break period of each received impulse and re-energized during the make period of each received impulse for repeating said received impulses, an operating magnet for efiecting operations of said switch, an operating circuit for said magnet, means for controlling said operating circuit, means whereby said last means is operated by each deenergization and energization for respectively energizing and de-energizing said magnet, a preenergizing circuit for said line relay, means for controlling said pre-energizing circuit of said line relay, means whereby said last means is operated by each magnet energization for completing said iine relay pre-energizing circuit before each subsequent energization of said line relay, a pre-energizing circuit for said magnet, means for controlling said pre-energizing circuit of said magnet, and means whereby said last means is operated by each magnet de-energization for completing said pre-energizing circuit to itself prior to its subsequent energization by each de-energization of said line relay.

CLARENCE E. LOMAX.

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